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Report on Proposals and Policies (RPP)
• Climate Change Act – legal commitment to 42% and
80% emission reduction across economy
• RPP : broad framework for delivery across all sectors
• Now need Retrofit Delivery Strategy for housing
• RPP commits to 36% housing emission reduction by
2020
This means :
• All homes that can take it have loft and cavity wall insulation
• All homes with gas to have energy efficient boilers
• 100,000 homes have renewable heat technology
• 50% of solid walls insulated (internal/external)
• 100,000 homes have floor insulation
Plus smart meters and building standards
RPP – policies, proposals, enabling
Scottish Government advice
& incentive programmes
UK Government/ Energy
Supplier
Standards / Regulation
Demand led
Demand led
Area based
Social sector
Community
Energy
Saving
Programme
(CESP)
Climate
change
standards
for social
housing
Area based
Energy
Assistance
Package
Universal
Home
Insulation
Scheme
Energy Saving
Scotland
Advice Centres
Climate
Challenge
Fund
Boiler
scrappage
(Warm Homes
Fund)
CERT
(Green
Deal)
(ECO)
Renewable
Heat
Incentive
Smart
meters
Social
Housing
Quality
Standard
Private sector
Climate
Change Act
powers
Private
landlord
accreditation
scheme
Wider relevant policies
Building standards - new homes all tenures. Local councils, Local Housing Strategies
What is the best approach in achieving
our 2020 target ?
How do we need to re-design our
programmes to maximise leverage?
How do we balance our fuel poverty,
climate change and housing quality
objectives ?
What should we be asking of the UK
Government ?
Report on Proposals and Policies (RPP) 2
• Climate Change Act requires periodic updates of
RPP as new annual targets set
• Ministers must set targets for 2023-2027 by 31
October
• Draft targets following Committee on Climate
Change recommendations have been laid
Q. What will the built environment look like in 2023 and what policies
will be needed to meet emission targets in the second RPP (for
2023-2027)?
Q. What further information and analysis do you think is required to
inform the content of the second RPP ?